FAFSA Eligibility

To qualify for federal and most state financial aid, you must meet several requirements:

1. Citizenship or Eligible Non-Citizen Status

• You Must Be:

  • A U.S. citizen, OR
  • An eligible non-citizen (such as a permanent resident, resident alien, refugee, or asylee; having a Form I-551 or I-151 (also known as a “green card”). 
    or U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island)

2. You have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following status categories:*

• Refugee

• Asylum Granted

• Conditional Permanent Resident
  (Click here for full list)

• Important Notes:
  
  

  • Not Eligible for Federal and State Aid:
    • Non-immigrants on temporary visas (for example, F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, and others such as A, B-1, B-2, C, D-1, D-2, E, G, H series, K, L, M series, N, O series, P series, Q, R, S, TN, TD, V, TWOV, and NATO visas).
    • Individuals with only a “Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence” (Form I-171 or I-464).
    • Holders of G series visas (for international organizations).
    • Undocumented students or those with only temporary statuses like certain DACA cases
      Note: DACA recipients with a social security card may be eligible for state or college aid; they should complete the FAFSA and check with the Financial Aid Office.

   

• Documentation:
  Social Security cards or driver’s licenses are not enough to prove citizenship or eligible non-citizen status. You must provide the specific documentation requested by the Department of Education and the Financial Aid Office.

• Expired Documents If your citizenship documentation's expiration date has passed (such as permanent residency, resident alien, refugee, or asylee), you are not an eligible noncitizen and cannot receive federal student aid until such time as you provide updated unexpired documentation supporting an eligible immigration status.
  

For more details on non-U.S. citizens’ eligibility, visit:
Non-U.S. Citizens Eligibility.

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Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Enrollment:

  • You must apply to and be enrolled at Las Positas College.
  • You need to be officially enrolled in a degree, certificate, or eligible transfer program in a declared major.
    
    

• Academic Progress:

  • You must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to the college’s financial aid policy.
    
    

• Financial Need:

  • Demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application.
    
    

• Loan/Grant Standing:

  • You must not be in default on any Federal student loans or owe a repayment on a Federal student grant.

• Educational Background:

  • You must have a high school diploma, GED, or a state-approved equivalent.
    
    

• Documentation:

  • Provide all documentation requested by the Department of Educaton/Financial Aid Office (check MyPORTAL for details).

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By meeting these criteria, you can be considered for federal and most state financial aid. Make sure to review all requirements and submit the proper documentation to the Financial Aid Office. Please confirm with our office on your eligibility and send all information with your 'Zonemail' email acccount & include your W#.